| Show SOUGHT TO TOBAR BAR MEN WHO REPRESENT MERCANTILE INTERESTS With a full ful attendance and every In Indication indication In- In of the liveliest interest the ir irrigation ir- ir convention opened this morn morn- ing Despie Despite the fact that spring work is isnow isnow isnow now in full ful blast nearly every county in the State sent a full ful There was no disposition on the part of the members to waste time they they got down to business in short order al although although although al- al though the del delay y of the trains from the south soOth made it nearly neary 11 1 o'clock before all al the delegates arrived Discussion Is Aroused The question queston of the admission into the permanent organization of delegates delegat s from what some some sonie of OT f the members members mem mem- bers are inclined to regard legard as adverse interests mainly corporate and mercantile was the chief feature of interest at the morning session It I was finally settled by a a delegate elegate from I the Salt Lake Commercial club being admitted by a decisive vote Report of Committee At 1030 the delegates were called caled to order by Judge Jacob Johnson and Chaplain Barnes Bares invoked the divine blessing Judge Johnson as acting chairman announced the first business I of the meeting to be the report of the committee on permanent organization President Abel Abe John Evans arrived soon after te the session opened and at once assumed the chair The report of the committee on per permanent permanent per manent organization was read by Secretary Secretary Sec See Lambert of Salt Lake The tion ton of the constitution as drafted was wa recommended ded New Irrigation Law I Regarding the preparation of a bill bi providing for a State irrigation law the committee reported that the time for foi work was not sufficient to properly pr prepare pro pre pare a measure adequate to the needs of the State The necessity for care cae In drawing a bill bi that would meet with wih the h approval of the convention the people and the Legislature wa was was emphasized and the report recommended that the committee of seven be enlarged to Include in include In- In clude dude one one member from each county with wih the addition additon of such engineering and legal talent as will wi enable the committee committee com com- to draft a bill bi that will wi best serve the needs of the State and submit such measure at an adjourned session of the convention Ame dents Carry Cary Upon a motion moton for the adoption of the committees committee's report an amendment was carried providing that the constitution b hO taken up and considered by sections On motion of Eldredge of Summit th the preamble was amended to te read For promoting the common common interests of or Irrigation in the State of Utah we hereby adopt the following tion ton Judge Johnson moved to strike out congress and insert association In itt article artcle one but the convention voted it down by a large majority Sections 1 and 2 of of article 2 were passed as drawn by the committee I. I 1 C. C of Cache moved that section Z 3 be amended to read The objects objects' shall be the advancement advancement advancement advance advance- ment of knowledge relating to the use of water with wih respect to irrigation x After long discussion the amendment was lost and ad on motion moton of Judge Ro- Ro lapp of Weber the following clause was wa added And the furtherance of proper lation laton for the better beter conservation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap and distribution of w water ter This Section Escaped Section 4 was passed as as recommended When section 5 care cane came lip up p the th bid old strife between the le farmers the other In Interests Interests interests in- in of the State was aroused and the convention was wa stirred d to a high pitch of excitement The trouble began over overa a motion by Fisher Harris of Salt Lake that an amendment be made admitting a delegate from the Commercial club cub of Salt Lake of Cache and nd B. B B F. F Luke of Emery wanted eVer everybody odY but the farmers shut out and made earnest appeals appeal to the convention to keep out all al who were not primarily interested In irrigation plainly insinuating ing that all al other interests were were antagonistic to those of the farmers Mr M. M Harris Harrs Makes Make R Reply ply Harris Haris in reply said Every man In Inthe inthe the State knows that our general mann prosperity prosperity prosperity pros pros- depends upon the interests interests' of ir- ir and every man of intelligence will I work ork heart and soul for foi its suc site suc- OUI fOI cess Judge urged that the practical would be so largely largel ir in the majority that they could well wel afford t tobe to tobe be generous and allow alow the Commercial club a a single delegate te The rhe convention had just voted on n the question queston when an invitation was rec received to at attend attend attend at- at tend the organ re recital real i al atthe the Tab Tabernacle and an ad adjournment nt until 2 o'clock was taken The following constitution W was ws re reported reported reported re- re ported by the committee For promoting the comm common Interests of t Irrigation In In the State the Stat o o of Utah It Utah it Utah J is deemed decreed advisable to perfect an organization tion ton of those thosa those Interested in the subject and ani for that purpose we hereby adopt the following constitution ARTICLE 1 Section 1 The n name me of f this organization shan shall be the Irrigation Congress of Utah ARTCLE ARTICLE 2 Section 1 1 L The officers of this tion oc shall P be a president i t I vice president secretary e and treasurer r e See Sec 2 The offices of of this organization shall be located In Salt Lake City Utah Sec 3 Its Is objects shall be the advance advance- knowledge relating to the general general use of water and especially with wih respect to its Its use seln In irrigation I Sec See 4 The affairs of f this organization shall be conducted and managed by ap at executive committee which sh shall all consist at of one member from each county In the State of Utah and one alternate for lor each member who shall be authorized to act in place of ot the regular member in case said sald member cannot bo he present at any meetings The first executive committee shall al be chosen T nb b by bg nt the delegates pres present tit 1 at the irrigation n convention n to be held in Salt Lake City on the 3rd ard day of April 1902 1502 and shall meet Imme after their election electon and select the officers ot of this organization to serve for the ensuing year ear or until the first annual meeting shall convene There shall be held an annual meeting of the delegates tes o of this organization at such time and place as the e executive committee shall determine at its first meeting Is Sec 5 The basis of representation at atal atall atall all al annual meetings shall be two delegates delegates dele dele- gates at t large from each of ot the counties In the State to be appointed by countes the County counties countes Commissioners of the respective Each regularly organized Irrigation n association as as- Farmers Farmers' association ditch or canal company or Individual ditch owner of ot this State shall be entitled to one delegate delegate dele dele- gate for each Each 1000 10 acres or fraction thereof there there- of of f land owned or controlled and Irrigated irrigated irrigated gated by such association company or individual po power Each cg company canal ny company on mining t co company pipe iny company 0 railway W 5 and transportation company of o this State who are conveyors conveyers of ot water for any purpose our pur pose or users of water waler for other titan than irrigation purposes shall be entitled to toone torme one delegate Each Bach reservoir company owning and operating a storage resen reservoir ir in this state shall b bf be entitled to one delegate Each city town or village viage of this State shall be entitled to one delegate The State Board of Health shall be entitled en en- titled to one delegate The Sanitary Board or Board of Health of ot each county cont contel el city town or village viage of the State shall be entitled to one delegate ate The State Agricultural college and anti the State university uni shall shaU each be entitled to toone toone toone one delegate Each live lve stock and dairy association of f the State shall be entitled to one delegate I ARTICLE 3 Se Section 1 The executive committee shall shaH Te appoint the following subcommittees Committee on finance ways and means Committee on transportation n. n Committee on legislation Committee on sanitary measures Committee on economical carriage and distribution of water Committee on Oil 01 reclamation of ous and swamp lands Committee on reclamation and utilization utilization tion ton of arid lands Committee on watersheds and forest re re serves Committee O on duty of or wat watH nuter r and Ind re requirement requirement re- re for various agricultural crops Committee and printing on literature sec 2 2 The executive committee shall shan make suitable laws by In conformity with wih this constitution and for the the furtherance of ot the objects of this organization Seyen Seven members of the committee shall shan constitUte constitute const const- tute a quorum ARTICLE 4 Section 1 Each irrigation association lon ditch or canal company shall shan pay a mem merit membership fee fe of five dollars 5 per annum and ane an additional sum of one fourth 04 i 3 of one cent per acron on n each acre of land owned or controlled by such association or company p power Each c cc h c company canal lio company mining r company pipe nio company railway rl l company transportation company and andri ship reservoir ri fee ir of of company ten J dollars rl shall aUl 1000 pay per a ermi membership membership member member- annum And all al other organizations or Individuals individuals individuals shall pay an annual membership fee of two dollars 20 for each delegate ARTICLE 5 Section 1 The executive committee shall shaH at Its first meeting select selecta a board of or control control control con con- to consist of the president secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary and three members of ot the executive committee w who o reside within convenient distances of the headquarters of ot the or or- Said board or control shall constitute a quorum to do business Ir Ip II all an Important matters maters the board of control control con con- shall not finally act before having been authorized to do so by the by-the the executive committee The board of control shall carry out ut all an orders of the te executive committee com corn and in all an cas cases s be governed by bythe bythe the he laws by-laws of the organization ARTICLE 6 Section 1 The new executive committee shall b be elected the day prior to the adjournment adjournment ad ad- of the annual meeting and ard it shall report the election electon of officers for tor forthe forthe the ensuing year to the convention on Ing the morning moring of the he last day dy of the meet- meet |
